32.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Light · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Light
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Light live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out compared to most other regions. While asthma and mental health are the most common conditions, about 60% of residents have no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 32.5% of people here, a figure much higher than most areas. Mental health conditions are also more common than the national average, with 10.9% of residents reporting one.
10.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Light, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of the population needs help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country, and it has barely changed since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011111/light/topic/health-disability